British billionaire, Richard Branson has declared war on Quantas and other rival airlines with the launch of his new fleet of V Australia passenger jets to fly the Australia-US route. The showman who never shies away from creating a media spectacle, braved wind and rain to walk out on the wing of a new V Australia Boeing 777-300ER jet with Australian celebrities Julian McMahon, Jason Clarke, Holly Valance and Kimberley Joseph.